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River Cottage Australia

River Cottage Australia is a TV show on More4. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall helps former chef Paul West as he sets up a farm in New South Wales aiming to grow his own produce, raise livestock and live self-sufficiently The long-running program has been available since 2015. A total of 8 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in February 2015.

Last broadcast:22/02/2015 at 20:00

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River Cottage Australia

Expired22/02/2015

Episode 8

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall returns to find out how Paul West has been getting on. They catch enough fish for a feed using beach worms as bait and harvest produce from the farm for a community feast.

February 2015

Episode 7

Expired15/02/2015

Paul West learns cake-making secrets from the Country Women's Association. How will his hazelnut syrup cake stand up against the district's finest? He also tries out a crispy new recipe using seaweed.

Episode 6

Expired08/02/2015

Paul West is keen to restore the gully that acts as a natural watercourse on his farm, but it's almost totally overgrown with blackberries. Can a hired herd of hefty eaters deal with the problem?

Episode 5

Expired01/02/2015

Paul West whips up his first ever 'all-from-the-farm' meal, takes delivery of a pair of ducks, joins in with a local olive harvest, and creates a traditional coastal favourite - a delicious oyster pie

January 2015

Episode 4

Expired25/01/2015

Paul West enlists the help of a neighbouring farmer to tap much-needed water from an old spring on the property, and exchanges foraged seafood for fruits, vegetables and wild game at a local food swap

Episode 3

Expired18/01/2015

Paul West discovers an abundant source of seafood delicacies on the nearby coastline, builds a pig pen and takes delivery of some pigs, and enters his pumpkin scones in the local harvest fair bake-off

Episode 2

Expired11/01/2015

Paul West makes organic fertiliser to feed his winter vegetable crop, gives home-made relish to the locals at a festival, and welcomes his first dairy cow and Digger the Border collie pup to the farm

Episode 1

Expired04/01/2015

Hugh and Paul restore an old chicken coop and welcome their first pair of chickens, meet a vegetable grower who introduces them to the delights of camel manure, and hunt for octopus in a coastal lake

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